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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
NUMBER rs.
ATTACKED IN HER POST OFFICE.
A story of Brntai Assault Upon "a Female
Postmaster in Louisiana
New York World

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 1.-On Sat
urday evening last a respectable looking
middle aged woman, whose neat appear
ance in dress was in striking contrast 90
a black and swollen eye, appeared i'm
the United States District Attorneys Of
flee. She gave her name as Mrs. Hud-
son, postmaster at Clio, Tangipaho Par
ish. La. and unfolded a revolving story
Of assault and brutality. Two days be-
fore four armed men entered the cross
roads store in which the post Office is lo-
Gated. and one of the men, after some
angry blackguardism, struck her over
the eye with "A heavy club, Telling her 90
the floor, stamping upon her breast and
perpetrating other indignities
In the mean time others, one with a
revolver and the other with "A dirk.
seized her grown up son, threatening
him with assassination if he attempted
TO interfere. She was finally allowed TO
escape and fled 10 the yard, where she
hid herself in an out house while the four
brutes exercised themselves in the most
violent and vicious abuse of her son.
They left with the threat that il either
son or mother ever breathed a complaint
of the outrage their lives would pay the
penalty.
Upon the night following the assault
the woman hired colored man To take
her In "A boat down the Tangipaho River
fifty miles To Manchac Bridge, ON the
| Illinois Central Railroad, whence she
came To New Orleans. She exhibited a
letter from her son recounting the story
of the assault and giving the names of
the four men who had perpetrated IL.
| These names the officers of the court re-
fuse to divulge. The woman says her
husband was compelled to leave the par
ish some years ago, and is now in South
America. The present trouble arose some
time ago. Young Hudson was Post
master at Clio, and was charged with
opening letters sent by rival to "A young
lady with whom he was in love. He
was bound over in small sum on this
charge, and his mother was commission
ed as temporary Postmaster. The peo-
Pile did not think the law was sufficiently
severe on the Hudsons and determined
To punish them themselves. Officers
who went to the scene of the assault re-
turned to the city to-day, but refuse 10
say anything about the matter.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Decrease in Postal Expenses.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Sixth Au-
ditor makes public the receipts and
expenditures of the Postal Service for
the fourth quarter of 1886, as follows:
Receipts, Sla,4H ,641: expenditures. Sl3,-
0a9. .33O The quarters receipts exceed
by 81 .044. 199 those of the corresponding
quarter of 1885, and by 81 ,!23, ,43s those
of the corresponding quarter of 1884,
the year the reduction in postage went
into effect. The expenditures shown an
increase of S352. .4S1 as compared with
the last quarter of 1885, and $6sO,6as
rs compared with that of 1884.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
They wouId not Work with Him.

Troy, y. ", June 9.-Michael Ken
nedy, of this city, has brought suit
against Michael Casey, John Clifford and
others, charging them with conspiracy
because they would not work with him.
All are carpenters, but Kennedy is a
Knight of Labor. while the others are
members of the Carpenters Union. which
does not affiliate with the knights. The
suit promises to deepen the antagonism
of the two organizations. which have
had no good feeling toward each other
for some time past.
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Dismissed for Want OF Jurisdiction.

RALEIGH. y. c., June "a decision
was rendered in the Federal Court here
to-day in the suit of Morton, Bliss * Co.
against State Auditor Roberts for man
datory process to compel the levy of tax,
etc. (The case is known as the special
tax case.) The court dismissed the bill
for want of jurisdiction.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED
Among Cable Car Conductors to Knock
Down Fares.


Down Fares.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 9.-The Kan
sas City Cable Railroad Company has
discovered a conspiracy among the con-
ductors to knock down fares. III. C..
Jillson. discharged gripman, discover
ed the combination of the bell punches.
and rented n room near the line of the
road where the conductors took their
meals. They would punch slips until
perhaps one hundred We're registered.
after which they would simply ring the
bell They would then take the punch
es to Jillson who would open them and
make them correspond with the slip.
Six conductors confessed and Were dis
charged yesterday. Jillson has fled.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Earned His Money.
New York sun.

Its 500 in his pocket" whispered
-he defendants lawyer to the juror, II
he'can bring out a verdict of manslaugh-
ter in the second degree"
Such proved to be the verdict, and the
lawyer thanked she juror warmly as he
paid him the money.
YES" said the juror. lit was tough
work, but i got there after awhile. AL
the rest went in for acquittal."
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
ONLY ONE NEW CASE.

Key West Streets to be Flooded with
salt Water.
Spec iaI to the Pulatkd Netrs.
KEY WEST, FLA, June 9.-There was
only one new case of yellow fever to-day,
but no deaths. All the sick are doing
well. The fire engines begin the work
tomorrow of flooding the streets of the
infected portion of the city with salt
water. There have been eight deaths in
a total number of twenty-one cases, to
date. MORT
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Florida Twenty Years Hence.
Levy County Times.

Levy county Tlmes.
Twenty years hence the State of Flor
ida will be a veritable Garden of Eden:
the entire peninsula portion, extending
well up toward the Georgia line, will be
one continuous fruit grove or vineyard.
And happy will be the man who is SO
fortunate a. to be the owner Of a few
acres of the precious soil OF this fiowery
PENINSULA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Dry Goods House BoycOtted.

AUGUSTA, GA, June 9.-The Carpen-
tiers and Joiners Union, of this city, has
boycotted the large dry goods house of
Gray & Co. Gray refused to join with
other dry goods merchants of the city in
a movement to close the stores at 8
O'Clock during the summer months.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10

TUCsoN, ARI., June 9.-Word was re-
ceived here yesterday morning of the
killing of Mike Grace and the narrow
escape of Billy Williams and Billy Lee
by two Apaches at Tempova Gulch,
twenty-five miles south of Crittenden.
The Indians have evidently separated IN
two parties. one of which is already in
North Mexico. Their signal was first
seen in the Santa Rieta Mountains Mon
day night. Lieutenant Johnson has or
ders to pursue them even into Mexico.
The Indians are probably now between
his troops and Captain Lambons troop
of picked men, who left Fort Apache
Tuesday night to try and head off the
hostiles. and who were seen IN Santa
Rietas Monday evening. Mike Grace Is
a brother of ex-Mayor Grace of New
York
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
HON. HENRY BUST DEAD.
He was Grand Chancellor of the supreme
Council, scottish Rite.

Council, Scottish Rite.
CHARLESTON. s. c., June 9.-Hon.
Henry Buist, one of the most prominent
lawyers and citizens of South Carolina.
died this afternoon. He was born in
Charleston i'm 1929, was graduated from
the South Carolina college in 1S4s, and
was admitted to the bar in 1851. He en-
tered the Confederate service at the be-
ginning of the war as captain of the
Twenty seventh South Carolina ReSi-
ment, of HagoOd's Brigade. He was
captured while charging the breastworks
at Petersburg in 1864 and held as hostage
on Morris Island under fire of the Con-
feierate guns. After the war he resumed
the practice of law and achieved a large
success He was elected State Senator
for Ch arleston County in 1865 and was a
prominent Mason. having attained the
highest degree. He was Grand Chan
cellor of the Supreme Council OF the
Scottish Rite, thirty-third degree, and
inspector general of that order for South
Carolina.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
The Tahaccn Gran Short.

DANvIIIE, Va, June 9.-Reports from
bright tobacco regions indicate that not
more than half or two-thirls of a crop
has been planted and less than half the
usual quantity of commercial fertilizers
used. In view of the short crop prices
cent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
BALFOUR'S SHAM.
AFRAID OF THE VENUE SECTION.
A COMMISSION OF JUDGES AGREED
UPON INSTEAD.
Proqress OF the Coercion Bill in Committee Of
the House Of Commons Other
Foreign News

LONDON, June 9.-In the House of
the Government leader, gave notice that
tomorrow he would move that the COM
mittee name the period at which they
would report the Irish Crimes Act
Amendment Bill to the House.
This announcement was received with
great cheers and counter cheers.
Morley protested against 50 short a no
tice. He hoped the Government would
postpone making the motion for another
day. Cries of mo" from the ministe-
rial benches.
Smith said he felt sure Morley must
have expected that the Government
would make such a proposal [apposite
cries of ''no."l Smith then referred to
his statement in the House on Tuesday
in which he said possibly it would be-
come his duty to take measures to expe-
dite public business. He said the Gov
ernment was unable until to-day to final
ly decide ON what course to pursue. The
terms of his notice would be on the pa
per tonight. He refused to name the
period he would ask the committee to
fix for reporting the bill.
Smiths motion proposes that the
Crimes Bill be reported by the 18th inst.
The Parnellites will oppose the motion
by every means in their power, alleging
that it it is unprecedented. The Union
lists approve the motion.
After the rejection of several amend
amendments to Clause A and the applica-
ton of the Cloture rule, Balfour moved
that the section providing for a removal
of the venue to London be omitted from
the DILL. Parnellite cheers. He adj
mitted there were strong objections to
that provision, and said that as long as
the ends of the Government would be
attained, they would not show them
selves obstinate as to the means by
which the ends were to be reached.
They thought it wise and prudent to
abandon that clause in favor of provid-
ing for trial by a commission of Judges.
[Cries of ''Oh," "Oh," and laughter.1
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt declared
that the Government would have been
unable to face the condemnation which
the adoption of the venue section would
have brought upon them. The present
proposal, he said, was a decent sham,
Smith rose to speak amid Parnellite
cries of ''cloture," ''cloture," and before
ne finished his first sentence, Healy
moved that the question be put. Healy's
motion was agreed to amid loud cheers
and laughter. Balfours' motion was
then carried without a division.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
The Cunard Company will Appeal.

Boston, June 9.-The Cunard steamer
Cephalonia, whose management was
woman at this port, was permitted to
clear and sail to-day upon depositing
81 900 with the Surveyor of the Port
The Cunard Company will appeal to ths
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States for remittance of the fine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
A German Bark sinks.

LONDON, June 9.-The German bark,
5. A. Fretwurst, from Wilmington, N.
c., April ?, for London, was picked up
in the Channel and towed to Dungeness,
where she sank. 1t is supposed that she
was damaged by collision. Nothing is
known of the crew.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
English Cabinet Meeting.

LONDON, June 9.-The Cabinet held a
meeting to-day lasting an hour and fifty
minutes. The subjects discussed were
the speeches made by Michael Davitt in
Ireland during the past fortnight, in
which he counseled the tenants to resist
eviction by all means at their command,
and the report of Col. Sir Jos. Ridgeway
ON the progress of the Afghan Boundary
Commission work.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Reich to be Hanged.

New YORK, June 9.-Adolph Reich,
who murdered his wife, was to-day SEN
fenced by Recorder Smith to be hanged
July %. The motion for a new trial was
denied.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Hermann, the Religious Fanatic. Dead.

Hermann, the Religious Fanatic, Dead.
PTrrsBURG, June, 9.-Fred. X Her
mann, the religious fanatic who .ur-
dered his children. tried To kill his wife
and then cut his own throat last Monday
afternoon. died at theWest Pennsylvania
Hospital at $50 O'Clock this morning
Mrs. Hermann's condition is still quite
serious, but she will recover.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10

Hon. r. w. Davis, of Palatka. en-
phatically denies the assertion that he
was an aspirant to the office Of Railroad
Commissioner. There are several hon
orable gentlemen. however, who would
not deny that they were applicants Tor
the position.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10

Editor of the Wall street News Dead
NEW YORK, June 9.-Charles ID. Keep,
editor of the Wall Street Netrs. died this
morning at Long Branch His wife only
Yesterday obtained a divorce from him
in Philidelphia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
DauyiIle Has a Free Bridge.

DANvnLE, VA, June 9.-The new
iron bridge across the river here con-
Meeting Danville and North Danville
was formally opened TO the public to-
day. The bridge is free and was built
by the city at a cost of about $60, 900.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
The Irish Urged to BE Patient.

DUBLIN, June 9.-United Ireland,
Parnells organ, urges the Irish people
to further patience. 1t denounces those
men who advocate retaliation for the
oppression of the Irish, and says that
such a course would undo the work Par
nell had accomplished during a decade
of terrible years and the work to which
Gladstone is devoting the evening of his
life
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
A PiOus Hone.


Springfield -sNass.) Republican
Perhaps the Hamilton-Gambrell trag-
etly may in the end work together for
good, and the Mississippi editor may be
reformed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
She Probably Understands Him.

General Sherman declares in a news
paper interview that he has fallen in
love with Mrs. Cleveland. For some time
to come the newspapers Mrs. Sherman is
permitted to use will be expurgated
editions.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
Politics I'm PennsNlvania.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The Republi-
can State Convention is called to meet
at Harrisburg August II.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
THAT LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION.
The Terrible Casualty at Chester,
ra.-Two Killed. Eleven Injured.
Philadelphla Times, sth

One man was killed instantly, one
man fatally and another dangerously
wounded, and ten other persons more or
less hurt by the explosion of a boiler ON
a shifting engine of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Chester early yesterday
morning. The Chester station of the
railroad company is located at Twelfth
and Madison streets and il was directly
in front of this that the explosion
took place. OF all the persons injured
but one remains unidentified. He says
that he is from Maryland. but refuses To
To give his name or address. The list of
killed and injured are;
DEAD.
Joseph w. McCane. a laboring man.
who boarded On Gallatin street. Chester.
He was standing against post directly
opposite the engine. was horribly scalded
all over his body and died in "a short
time.
INJURED.
John Murphy the telegraph operator. of
Chester. who was in the building. was
terribly scalded and hurt about the head
and may die.
A. j. Benjamin, station agent, severe
ly cut about the face and head and in
jured in the breast. Expected 10 re-
cover.
injured about the head and scalded. Con
dition serious.
Samuel b. Clark, 3li Penn street;
lacerated wound of scalp: bad general
confusion and shock.
Stranger, from Maryland, about 30
years of age, received bad confused
wounds of scalp and general shock.
Allen Benjamin, son of the station
agent, hurt about the feet.
III. l.. Blakely, fireman, residing at
$50 North Caroline street, Baltimore,
scalded on the back; not badly injured.
Lambert Potts, carpenter, residing in
Cecil County. Md, suffering from shock.
Mrs. William McDevitt. of 300 East
Twelfth street, Chester, suffering from
shock.
Mrs. James Strahan, 3l3 East Twelfth
street, cut on the head.
William Paul, of Front street, below
Kerlin, Chester, hit on the side of the
face.
Rachel Lewis, Sixth street, above
Welsh, Chester, severe contusions of hip
and general shock.
1t was shortly after 4 o'clock when the
engine puffed into Chester, trailing be-
hind it "A dozen cars. About score of
persons were standing ON the platform
and seated on the station house. The
engine stopped and began shifting the
cars about.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
THE EXPLOSION.

While the engine was al work there
was AN explosion, sounding like "A hun
dred cannon. and simultaneously the air
was filed with large pieces of iron, bits
of timber, steam and general debris
There was e deep silence for "A moment,
followed by the shrieks of the wounded
and dying. The platform of the station
was covered with debris, among which
were seen lying the victims of the
explosion, many of them unconscious
and bleeding. All looked as though
dead and the scene was SO terrible that
it was several minutes before any of the
vast crowd, attracted by the terrible ex-
plosion, had the courage To draw near.
Attention was first turned 10 Joseph w.
McCane. He lay near the dismantled
locomotive covered with blood. There
were deep gashes in his face, his hands
were bleeding and big spots were form
ing on his body where the scalding
water had struck. He died in fifteen
minutes.
The stores near the station were con-
verted into temporary hospitals, and the
best of care given the injured. A crowd
numbering several thousand persons col
lected before the wounded could he re-
accident was roped in. 1t was not until
all of the victims had been carried away
that the damages were discovered.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Tho l,cnnntiva torn i'm the pantaf
as though it had been made of paper, the
tubes twisted and broken and pieces of
the boiler plate thrown three and -four
squares away. The front of the once
handsome station was blown completely
i'm and buildings shaken and windows
broken within radius of nearly half a
mile. The roof of the station house
had fallen in, and while a thousand
persons stood with ghastly countenancea
a. number of men began removing the
wreck, expecting momentarily to find
dead bodies. Luckily no one was buried
beneath the ruins. The sheds on the
southern side have a big cash in the
roof Immediately opposite the place
where the locomotive stood. They are
ruined. Had it not been for the protec-
tion offered by the sheds the houses on
Twelfth street would have suffered much
more than they did.
The most remarkable escape was that
of f. Dixon, the engineer, resident OF
Wheeling, West Virginia. He was sit
ting i'm his place in the cab, with his
hand on the throttle, when the explosion
occurred and was not injured. His cap
was blown over his face and he sat and
gazed at his dismantled locomotive and
the chaos around him and marveled that
he survived.
The cause of the explosion cannot be
determined at once, but the engineer says
that it was not due to low water, as the
guage indicated the usual amount. Ar
investigation will be made at once.
Coroner Fairlamb has taken charge oi
the stranger who was killed, and vii
hold an inquest.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
BASE BALL.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Nine inn
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